Todos los capítulos de The Duchess of Frostmane: Capítulo 61 - Capítulo 64

"Stand here," Elder Wren said, pointing to the edge of the circle. "Beside the Grand Duke, as before.”The training yard had been cleared for the rite, the snow packed hard beneath our feet. Elysia stood across from us in pale ceremonial white, her attendants behind her. She had requested the blessing for the raided Morryn villages the morning after she arrived, and Evren had agreed before I could say anything.I spent the walk reminding myself that this was only a ceremony, one I had been through before. It did little to calm me. My hands stayed cold inside my gloves despite the warmth of my coat.Cedric had brought me Elder Wren’s note an hour earlier. I had asked twice if the rite could be postponed, but he reminded me that the villages had already been notified and grieving families were on their way. That settled it. Whatever this cost me, it was better than making those families wait another week to have their dead named.Now that I stood at the edge of the circle, I wished I ha

“They’re walking the horses,” the guard at the gatehouse window said. “That’s a good sign, Duchess. Men don’t walk their horses when they’re running from a fight.”I was beside him before I realized I’d moved. A line of torches wound along the east road toward the keep. I couldn’t count the riders yet, but they were coming at an easy pace. I’d spent most of the afternoon pretending to read the wall rosters, and the guard had wisely left me alone.“Tell Magnus they’ll be at the gate within the hour.”He took the stairs two at a time. Agnes followed with a cloak over her arm and settled it around my shoulders.“You haven’t eaten since morning. I’ll have something brought up.”“I’ll eat when they’re inside.”“You know you won’t.” Agnes kept her eyes on the torches. “Perrin asked today if he should pack his things. After Doran, Elysia, and that list you asked Cedric for, everyone thinks they’re next.”“I needed it quickly. I’ll speak to them tomorrow.”“Good. Tonight they’ll be too busy c